All about Children and Sports

[mother_teresa]

cardio is your answer. i’m a pe teacher at a pri school and we have like 69 fitness club members (last time taf club) from pri 1 onwards! @-@ that’s quite worrying…so we actually started a programme called skate and trim by a skate school for some kids and a learn to swim programs for other batch really work out great for our kids, u can try…


have fun!

i would like to learn blading too! haha but i think too old…break bones how

[mother_teresa]

mummydearest:

my elder boy was also abit overweight, he absolutely don't like vege! he likes computer games u c...so we took him swimming and then skating...he lost some...i don't want him to be taf club when he goes into pri 1.....i find skating good and u can try out the free trial class with http://www.skate-with-us.com...


i'm thinking of yoga and ballet for my girl ...heard there is a school dancepointe like not bad...any comments?

hey i think we hired the same skate school...maybe i shld try out the free trial with my kid. he has been bugging me to sign him up. i like the coaches, very helpful and patient.

[Littlefly]

Hello All


I am looking for sport/exercise classes for my dd at nearby locations.

I looked at the Sengkang CC and it seems that all activity-related classes are for much older kids like 5 and above ?

All other activites (dance, gymnastics etc) seemed to be located some distance away and travelling would be a hassle. Hence, tapping resources here if anyone has any suggestions.

Thanks !

[sachiko]

Littlefly:

Hello All


I am looking for sport/exercise classes for my dd at nearby locations.

I looked at the Sengkang CC and it seems that all activity-related classes are for much older kids like 5 and above ?

All other activites (dance, gymnastics etc) seemed to be located some distance away and travelling would be a hassle. Hence, tapping resources here if anyone has any suggestions.

Thanks !

Hello Littlefly,

There are gymnastics classes taking place in Hougang Sports Hall. I do not know the schedule but my girl is attending gym on Sunday between 4pm and 6pm. There are other classes conducted by different gym clubs before and after her lesson too. Thus, you might want to bring your dd there to take a look.

[Littlefly]

Thanks Sachiko. Can the public just walk in and take a look ? if not, can I trouble you to share the contacts ?

[sachiko]

Littlefly:

Thanks Sachiko. Can the public just walk in and take a look ? if not, can I trouble you to share the contacts ?

Yes, you can just walk in to take a look at their training. I will PM you the contact.

[mrswongtuition]

Your child is a girl?


PCF at Punggol Central 303A has ballet for 3yo onwards. I think the teacher is also teaching in a few RC/CC around SK/PG area.

I’m also looking for activities for my 3yo boy.
At the moment, we only found swimming.
Others tell us to wait till 4-5yo.

[Littlefly]

My little dynamo is a boy.


Same same - so far, I only found music appreciation courses intake for 3 years old. For swimming, I am holding on for another year or so cos he seemed to be quite weak (always falling sick). And I scare if i send him to martial arts type of class - later he may engage in fights.

Probably I will inquire about the contact Sachiko pmed first.

[tennis_dad]

Dear kiasu parents,


Do you believe in continuous learning? I always believe learning a sports is just a start... It is the follow up playing that will transform them into lifelong passionate sportman/woman. And that should be what all parents should strive for their kids, as it is the playing sessions that will build character.

Very often, we start our kids on a particular sports and after picking up the basics, they simply stop learning.

How often do we ask our kids to continue their learning through playing with others?

Or is it difficult to find similarly skilled and age level and convenient location?

I am a member of this site http://www.learnmatchupandplay.com that serves this purpose and perhaps your kid may be interested to network through this site to find sparring partners.

rgds
Tennis Dad

[sembgal]

Nowadays children are being ferried around in prams and I find that it does not help in their gross motor skill development. The usage of prams should be reduced once the child reaches Nursery levels.


The Singapore Sports Council has developed the “FUN Start MOVE Smart! FUNdamental MOVEment Skills: Parents’ Guide and Parent-Child Workshops” to help parents understand the importance of fundamental movement skills and provide fun activity idea that one can do at home with their children.

http://sportonkids.com.sg/fms/

As your child grows, he learns to move and he learns through movement.
Learning to move is crucial for your child’s development and optimal functioning. It helps evolve his dependency on others into dependency on self. It also helps him develop the mobility skills necessary for negotiating the physical environment. Learning through movement is the most natural way for your young child to learn about himself, others and his surroundings.

Hence, learning to move and learning through movement contribute to your child’s cognitive, psychomotor, physical and affective development.

For a child, learning happens during play. Play and movement impact your child’s overall growth and holistic development. The early years of rudimentary and fundamental motor development provide the foundation upon which all other movement and sports skills are built.

Positive early play and movement experiences can enhance the quality of your child’s life, and influence his decisions about life-long recreational and sporting pursuits.

Every child has a natural urge to move. Given appropriate opportunities and encouragement, he can reap immense benefits from being physically active and fit.

http://sportonkids.com.sg/introduction/

Locomotor skills move the body from one location to another. Many locomotor skills are used on a daily basis (e.g. running after a bus, leaping over a puddle), as well as in many games and sports (e.g. jumping up to catch a ball).
To move with control, your child will need good balance, as well as an awareness of the environment in terms of effort, space, and in relation to people or object. This is because body movements often occur in relation to at least one of these factors and seldom in isolation.

Example: If your child spots a friend from a distance and wants to greet him, he has to walk in the direction (space) of his friend (relationship – people) quickly (effort) before he loses sight of that friend.

Locomotor skills include (in ascending levels of difficulty for most children):

Walking
Running
Leaping
Jumping
off a Height
for Height (vertical jump)
for Distance (horizontal jump)
Sliding
Galloping
Hopping
Skipping
While children attempt the above locomotor skills at different pace, many would learn to walk at about one year old, progressing to run and jump at about two. From about three, they start to explore leaping, sliding, galloping, hopping and skipping. To master these skills, children need instructions at an early age and lots of opportunities to practise them… and in the course of it, have fun!

http://sportonkids.com.sg/locomotor-skills/

For me, I believe physical education which helps to develop gross motor skills, is equally as important as academic subjects like English, Math, Chinese and Science. A child should be exposed to 1 hour of outdoor play daily ideally but in Singapore, it is a bonus if parents can work towards exposing the child for outdoors activities at least 20 mins daily.

Read this:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2013/ ... s-2014.php

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabu ... cation.pdf